Q. There is currently debate over the exploration and extraction of coal seam gas in Australia. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Coal seam gas mining should be banned completely

25%

28%

19%

53%

23%

Coal seam gas mining on farming land should be restricted

31%

32%

39%

24%

28%

There is sufficient current regulation of coal seam gas mining

14%

14%

19%

5%

17%

Don’t know

29%

26%

22%

18%

32%

31% think that coal seam gas mining on farming land should be restricted and 25% think coal seam gas mining should be banned completely. Only 14% think there is sufficient current regulation of coal seam gas mining.

Liberal/National voters are more likely tot think coal seam gas mining on farming land should be restricted (39%) while more than half (53%) of Greens voters think it should be banned completely.